# Double overhead

> Waves with a face about twice the height of the surfer, roughly 3.5 metres or 12 feet.

**What "double overhead" means in surfing:** Waves with a face about twice the height of the surfer, roughly 3.5 metres or 12 feet. This is big-wave territory for most people.

**Also said:** DOH, Double overhead plus

**Category:** Wave size

## Related words

- [Overhead](https://surfslang.com/overhead): Waves taller than the surfer riding them.
- [Maxing](https://surfslang.com/maxing): The waves are at the biggest size a spot can handle before it stops working or closes out.
- [Bomb](https://surfslang.com/bomb): An unusually big wave, much larger than the rest of the set.

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Source: [Double overhead](https://surfslang.com/double-overhead) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt